The English Football Belt · rivalry
Everton vs. Portsmouth
8Belt meetings
3Everton wins
3Portsmouth wins
3Title changes
Everton and Portsmouth have met 8 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from January 5, 1929 to April 9, 1988. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. The belt series is level at 3–3, with 2 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,286 | Jan 5, 1929 | Portsmouth beat Everton 3–0 | Title change |
| 1,331 | Feb 1, 1930 | Everton and Portsmouth tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,465 | Mar 11, 1933 | Everton and Portsmouth tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,528 | Nov 10, 1934 | Everton beat Portsmouth 3–2 | Title change |
| 1,685 | Sep 17, 1938 | Everton beat Portsmouth 5–1 | Defense |
| 1,915 | Feb 3, 1951 | Portsmouth beat Everton 6–3 | Defense |
| 2,072 | Nov 6, 1954 | Portsmouth beat Everton 5–0 | Title change |
| 3,477 | Apr 9, 1988 | Everton beat Portsmouth 2–1 | Defense |